For a house motor show in Tokyo company Suzuki has prepared three new cars, one of which, concept car Alto, has caused genuine surprise in experts.
Hatchback Suzuki Alto
The central place at stand Suzuki is given conceptual hatchback Alto of new generation though the current version of the car has been presented exactly one year ago at an exhibition in Paris. That has forced the company of all to prepare new generation Alto for a year — there is a riddle, but, probably, a business in low indicators of sales of the present car. Anyway, concept car Suzuki Alto differs from a serial hatchback the modernised forward part and a new interior in which there was huge and well readable speedometer, set of pockets, and the transmission lever has moved on a floor.
The length of the car makes almost 3,4 m, width — 1,47, height — 1,53 m, the wheel base reaches 2,4 m. As is informed in the official press release, despite the compact sizes, in the car with relative comfort four adults can take places.About a technical component new Suzuki Alto while it is known not so much as it would be desirable. The company has shared the information that concept car Alto is equipped by the 3-cylinder 0,66-l engine. However, terms when the car will go to a batch production, are not specified.
Also in Tokyo Suzuki has shown two economic conceptual hybrids. The first — a hybrid variant of hatchback Swift which has received the 0,6-l petrol engine which is responsible for replenishment of a resource li-ionic of batteries, and the electromotor. Only on one electric energy about 20 km are capable to pass the car. To recharge accumulators it is possible and in house conditions, using the usual socket.
Special release Suzuki SX4
Special version Suzuki SX4 became last exhibition conceptual exhibit in Tokyo. The main feature of the given model consists that the car works on hydrogen fuel. Today concept Suzuki SX4 FCV passes test in Japan and the next years will appear on sale.
The Japanese company Daihatsu which is one of recognised leaders of manufacture of compact cars, within the limits of Tokyo international the motor-show has shown the newest working out — concept e:S.
Daihatsu e:S — worthy competitor MINI
The car with the original name and appearance represents a 3-metre hatchback in which many have made out future competitor MINI. The given statement looks especially realistic if Daihatsu will adjust deliveries e:S to Europe.
However, while in the company are not going to start model in mass production, underlining, that in Tokyo is presented real concept car, let and resembling a serial prototype.
Instead of spending enormous means for working out of hybrid technologies, in Daihatsu have decided to pay attention to creation of the small and economic engine. Under a tiny cowl of the conceptual car the 0.6-l motor possessing excellent indicators of the expense of fuel is hidden.
Economic hatchback Daihatsu e:S
According to developers, Daihatsu e:S at weight only 700 kg consumes on 100 km/2.7 l. About the same expense of fuel has hybrid hatchback Honda Insight for which on 100 km it is necessary about 4 l of gasoline.
Company Suzuki has shown on a motor show in Tokyo a conceptual hybrid of hatchback Swift.
Swift for the Yankee
The car addressed to inhabitants of large cities, passing about 20 km a day, equip with the 0,6-l petrol engine, the electromotor and li-ionic batteries. At a discharge of batteries the petrol motor from which the generator recharging accumulators eats on the move joins. Also batteries can be charged from the usual socket.
In mass production the manufacturer yet does not inform on plans of start of cars.
The car promise to make accessible under the price, thus pluses of the commercial electromobile intended for every possible needs already are now obvious.
Electroupdating of commercial transport
Nissan Motor continues to expand the activity in the field of working out of mass electromobiles. On turn sector of commercial transport — this sector can appear the most demanded.
At opening ceremony of the International motor show in Tokyo the president of the company Carlos Ghosn has made loud enough statement, having made the announcement of multipurpose model NV200 EV on electrodraught.According to president Nissan Motor, prospects at similar model are rather wide.
The main task which should be solved to developers, final cost of a similar electromobile in the market is. In this occasion it has not been given any comments except that «commercial electrocar should have low cost». At present cost is not sounded even approximately. It is not given also concrete terms of occurrence of the car in the market, but, apparently, it should be expected within the next 2-3 years.
Nissan Motor data does not disclose
The question technical aspect too is not opened, in particular, Ghosn has not given any comments concerning range of run of a similar electromobile.
Nissan Motor will publish details in process of project development. And at present the company has extended a unique sketch of version NV200 EV on electrodraught.
The first hybrid in modelling number Subaru will appear in three years. It on a motor show in Tokyo has declared Ikuo Mori, president Fuji Heavy Industries — the company making cars under mark Subaru, informs Automotive News.
The first electromobile from Subaru
By words Exhaust, first hybrid Subaru, most likely, there is a new compact model. Which - is not specified yet. It is known only, that with working out of a hybrid power-plant of the Japanese company helps Toyota Motor, owning 16,5% share holding Subaru.
First hybrid prototype Subaru has been presented in 2005: the car constructed on platform Legacy also was equipped with a 2-l turbo-engine. Between the engine and transmission the additional electromotor power 10Kw took places.
The electric motor in this case was used only at a stage of the beginning of movement of the car, and also at active dispersal. Total power of a hybrid power-plant makes 260HP, and the maximum twisting moment reaches 350Нм.
Four-seater hatchback Subaru Hybrid Tourer
On a present motor show to Tokyo, Subaru Motor has presented one more hybrid — the big hatchback with four landing places and huge doors of type lambo. As the basic power unit the new 2-l engine with direct injection of the fuel, placed in a forward part of the car here is used. Besides the engine in hybrid installation there are two more electric motors — 10Kw the electromotor located in front, and 20Kw — behind.On prospects of a batch production of this model it is informed nothing.
